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• Older people may not need to watch blood sugar so closely

  By Paula Span| The San Diego Union-Tribune Verified By Paula SpanThe New York TimesBy now, Ora Larson recognizes what’s happening. “It feels like you’re shaking inside,” she said. “I’m speeded up. I’m anxious.” If someone asks whether she would like a salad for lunch, she doesn’t know how to respond. She has had several such episodes this year, and they seem to be coming more frequently. “She stares and gets a gray color and then she gets confused,” her daughter, Susan Larson, 61, said.

  By Paula Span · The San Diego Union-Tribune

  Apr. 15, 2025

• Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.

  By Paula Span| Rethinking 65 Verified Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 14 years, the last seven in a memory-care residence, and her maternal grandfather developed dementia, too. “I’m 100% convinced that this is in my future,” said Presky, 70, a retired lawyer in Thornton, Colorado. Last year, she spent almost a full day with a neuropsychologist, undergoing an extensive evaluation.

  By Paula Span · Rethinking 65

  Apr. 14, 2025

• Older people may not need to watch blood sugar so closely

  By Paula Span| The San Diego Union-Tribune Verified By Paula SpanThe New York TimesBy now, Ora Larson recognizes what’s happening. “It feels like you’re shaking inside,” she said. “I’m speeded up. I’m anxious.” If someone asks whether she would like a salad for lunch, she doesn’t know how to respond. She has had several such episodes this year, and they seem to be coming more frequently. “She stares and gets a gray color and then she gets confused,” her daughter, Susan Larson, 61, said.

  By Paula Span · The San Diego Union-Tribune

  Apr. 15, 2025

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